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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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